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There is currently a total of 4 treaties in the following list.

The following treaties were tabled on 5 July 2011

  • Treaty text: Instrument Amending the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) and Instrument Amending the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) as amended by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994),by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998),by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Marrakesh, 2002) and by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Antalya, 2006) Amendments adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Guadalajara, 22 October 2010) (PDF 57KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the International Telecommunication Union (PDF 48KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Measure 1 (2005) Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: Liability arising from environmental emergencies (Stockholm, 17 June 2005) (PDF 42KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (PDF 38KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 109KB)
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Measure 4 (2004) Insurance and contingency planning for tourism and non governmental activities in the Antarctic Treaty area (Cape Town, 4 June 2004) (PDF 20KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Insurance and contingency planning for tourism and non governmental activities in the Antarctic Treaty area (PDF 28KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 156KB)
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Measure 15 (2009) Landing of persons from passenger vessels in the Antarctic Treaty area (Baltimore, 17 April 2009) (PDF 19KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Landing of persons from passenger vessels in the Antarctic Treaty area (PDF 32KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 113KB)
    Letters: not applicable

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 29 July 2011. Anyone now seeking to make a submission should contact the Committee Secretariat. Please refer to our brochure called preparing a submission for more information.

Printed copies of the National Interest Analyses and treaty texts for these proposed treaty actions can also be obtained from the Committee Secretariat.